HUNGER GAMES: Workshop 1

In 'The Hunger Games,' camera shots and angles are used effectively to show the theme of power. We see this when President Snow is addressing the crowds at the Tribute parade. In this scene, the director uses a low angle, over-the-shoulder, extreme wide-shot to show that Snow has control of the parade. The purpose of this is to introduce the antagonist character and show the power and control he has over others, including Katniss. Coinciding with this is the use of lighting, focusing on the tributes and Snow to show that they are the most figures in the scene. This can be juxtaposed to when the tributes, Katniss and Peeta, reclaim power from Snow in the arena by threatening to eat the nightlock berries and robbing Snow of his victor.